Former Williams engineer Rob Smedley will take up a consultancy role with Formula 1 following his recent departure from the Grove outfit. Smedley, who is a well-known figure having worked closely with former Ferrari and Williams driver Felipe Massa, announced last year that he would be leaving the team, but was keen to remain involved in the sport. It has now been confirmed that he will take up an 'expert technical consultant' role with F1, helping to better communicate the technical side of the sport to the viewer, and will therefore likely work with the sport's digital platform, F1 TV. 'It’s about trying to get a coherent message [acorss] in terms of the technical side of...
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